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Uncolored Arctic scene with two vessels on the ice and the stars visible in the night sky. Between the two vessels, a single figure tends to a fire with a pot hanging over it and a barrel nearby. In the far right, behnd the ships and over an ice-hill, the tops of two tents are visible. In the bottom right corner is a silhouette of a wolf or fox. Title and production information printed in lower margin.


ship portraits; exploration
1821-01-02
PERMANENT COLLECTION
Hart Nautical
Westall, W.; Beechey; Murray, John
ink; paper
7 1/2 in x 9 1/2 in
Britain: London